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DemocratBill · H.R. 9558· House(119-HR-9558)

21st Century Federal Writers’ Project Act

Rep. Lieu
Age: 57 years
California
Introduced
6/30/2026
Last activity
6/30/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Sponsored by
Ted Lieu
Cosponsors
Democrat - 4Republican - 0
Arts, Culture, Religion
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

H.R. 9558 establishes the 21st Century Federal Writers' Project Act to document the American experience for the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. The National Endowment for the Arts will run a competitive grant program to fund nonprofit organizations, state arts agencies, and commissions that hire writers, photographers, and artists. The bill creates an advisory panel and mandates an editorial framework to ensure projects cover various geographic regions and demographics. Grant recipients must submit their finished works to a public repository and the Library of Congress for permanent archiving and distribution. Finally, the Chair of the NEA must report annually to Congress on how the program is operating and spending its funds.

Yes· 3 of 25

  • Is this likely to create jobs?+4

    The bill creates employment opportunities for writers, photographers, and documentary artists through grant funding.

  • Would students be better off under this?+3

    Provides free public access to historical and cultural repositories for educational use.

  • Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+3

    Directly mandates inclusion of rural areas and provides barrier-free grants to under-resourced local entities.

The opposite

  • Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2

    The legislation authorizes federal grant funding and allows up to 20 percent for administrative costs.